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1935' Railton Straight Eight
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£24,000Published 25 May 2025ID: J1UZcK
Expired
6 months, 1 week ago
6 months, 1 week ago
Information from the owner
Age: 90 years
Exterior color: Green
Electronics: Parking Assist Rear
Seller's comments about 1935' Railton Straight Eight
UTAC | Millbrook, Bedford
Viewing: Tues 24th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 25th June from 9am
Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JQ
1935 Railton Straight Eight Special
Estimate
£24, 000 - £28, 000
Registration No: BWE 78
Chassis No: 546651
MOT: Exempt
Supplied with history file including buff log book dating back to 1952
The subject of an extensive, chassis up rebuild with new special body completed in 2018
Desirable second series car with the more powerful 4168cc straight-eight engine
Having sold Invicta to the Earl Fitzwilliam in 1933, Noel Macklin and his Works manager Leon Cushman cast around for another automotive project. Impressed by the number of speed records that Hudson’s fledgling Essex-Terraplane subsidiary was setting, Macklin duly secured a supply of rolling chassis from the parent company. Enlisting the help of Reid Railton whose name was well-known to the motoring public as the designer of various Land Speed Record cars, Macklin also commissioned coachbuilders such as Ranalah, REAL, Carbodies and Coachcraft to body his Anglo-American hybrid. Featuring a 4010cc Terraplane 8 engine and three-speed manual gearbox plus revised damping, the first series Railtons boasted a better power-to-weight ratio than a Derby Bentley or Lagonda M45. With its imposing radiator designed by motoring artist F. Gordon Crosby and its bonnet adorned with external Invicta-style rivets, the new marque soon became synonymous with acceleration and top gear flexibility. Adopting the Hudson Eight rolling chassis in 1934, the second series Railtons benefited from a two-inch longer wheelbase and more potent 4168cc engine.
More information to follow.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
Viewing: Tues 24th June from 12pm
Auction: Wed 25th June from 9am
Location: Millbrook Proving Ground, Station Lane, Bedford MK45 2JQ
1935 Railton Straight Eight Special
Estimate
£24, 000 - £28, 000
Registration No: BWE 78
Chassis No: 546651
MOT: Exempt
Supplied with history file including buff log book dating back to 1952
The subject of an extensive, chassis up rebuild with new special body completed in 2018
Desirable second series car with the more powerful 4168cc straight-eight engine
Having sold Invicta to the Earl Fitzwilliam in 1933, Noel Macklin and his Works manager Leon Cushman cast around for another automotive project. Impressed by the number of speed records that Hudson’s fledgling Essex-Terraplane subsidiary was setting, Macklin duly secured a supply of rolling chassis from the parent company. Enlisting the help of Reid Railton whose name was well-known to the motoring public as the designer of various Land Speed Record cars, Macklin also commissioned coachbuilders such as Ranalah, REAL, Carbodies and Coachcraft to body his Anglo-American hybrid. Featuring a 4010cc Terraplane 8 engine and three-speed manual gearbox plus revised damping, the first series Railtons boasted a better power-to-weight ratio than a Derby Bentley or Lagonda M45. With its imposing radiator designed by motoring artist F. Gordon Crosby and its bonnet adorned with external Invicta-style rivets, the new marque soon became synonymous with acceleration and top gear flexibility. Adopting the Hudson Eight rolling chassis in 1934, the second series Railtons benefited from a two-inch longer wheelbase and more potent 4168cc engine.
More information to follow.
** Bidding will take place live at the venue, online via our H&H website, by telephone and commission - T&Cs apply**
Parking and entry into the auction is free for auction attendees with a catalogue, available at the door.
Catalogues can be purchased for £20 (admits 2 people).
